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AC BEST LA vs SUPREME CENTRAL: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AC BEST LA model beats 58% and a typical SUPREME CENTRAL model 52%. AC BEST LA rates higher overall.

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AC BEST LA

58%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Above average

3 models listed

SUPREME CENTRAL

52%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

3 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAC BEST LA: Beats 47%SUPREME CENTRAL: Beats 42%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAC BEST LA: Beats 50%SUPREME CENTRAL: Beats 49%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AC BEST LA: Beats 61%SUPREME CENTRAL: Beats 42%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AC BEST LA: Beats 66%SUPREME CENTRAL: Beats 75%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AC BEST LA: Beats 60%SUPREME CENTRAL: Beats 44%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    AC BEST LA
    100%
    SUPREME CENTRAL
    33%

  • Xcel CC

    AC BEST LA
    67%
    SUPREME CENTRAL
    67%

  • CEE Advanced

    AC BEST LA
    0%
    SUPREME CENTRAL
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    AC BEST LA
    0%
    SUPREME CENTRAL
    0%

All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling), the most-listed ducted size. Pick yours above. What size is my system?

AC BEST LA

No ducted, 2.5–3 tons model from AC BEST LA.

SUPREME CENTRAL

  1. 1SUPRM30CCwith ducted air handler AHAN3615SUPREME CENTRAL2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 49.1Meets Xcel CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.88 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    7.8 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    17.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    54.8score / 100Heating 49 · Cooling 61
  2. 2SUPRM36CCwith ducted air handler AHAN3615SUPREME CENTRAL3 tons · 33,600 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 62% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    62% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.93 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    7.7 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    17.3 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    10.4 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    46.6score / 100Heating 43 · Cooling 50

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

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